Age / gender of GL owners
#158
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42 year old with 1 daughter. Don't use the space most of the time but just love the look / stance, ability to carry 7 if needed, engine, exhaust, refinement if required etc. of the GL63 i just got a couple of months back
#163
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2013 GL550 Blk/Blk. I'm 38, and am the primary driver. Had the vehicle for a week and it's a dream to drive. Mercedes produces truly amazing vehicles!
#165
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2014 ML350 2w, 2017 GLS550, 1967 Pontiac GTO 4 sp
70 year old elderly juvenile delinquent. Traded in a '13 Durango Hemi R/T for a '14 GL450 CPO. Wife got a '14 ML350 CPO last year. It was kinda like "get off of me". Instead it was "if you want an MB, go get one. Stay outta mine". Love the GL. The R/T had a sport suspension but I no longer have one. If I wanna shake things up I fire up the '67 GTO which I've had since 1994 (had another new in '67).
#166
Junior Member
58, male, GLS450 for my ski truck. My wife and I also drive a couple of 911's and a Range Rover, but wanted the carrying capacity of the GLS for our winter warrior.
#171
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2007 civic Si 2004 Acura TL 2013 MB C350
34 Male / wifey 40, 1 daughter 14, working on 2 more in due time..... so GL has been in my mind and very attractive to me.... im thinking around 2014ish.... thought about getting Durango R/T but naaaaaaaa
#172
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2014 ML350 2w, 2017 GLS550, 1967 Pontiac GTO 4 sp
I traded my '13 Durango R/T for a '14 GL450 CPO. The Durango had 50K trouble free miles except for a water pump at 30k. Third row was considered usable by the adults who sat in it. Captains chairs in the second row allowed kids to step through to the third. Suspension was good but a little stiff, one of the reasons I succumbed to the floaty ride of the GL. The Durango's nav and touch screen way better than Comand, but no 360 deg camera which I am relying on more and more. Interesting comparison of the door seals. The D's seals allowed water to get onto the interior door jambs (but not into the car). Doesn't happen with the GL. 2 sets of seals. Engine performance and fuel economy about the same. Tire wear way better on the D than the GL. Goodyear Fortezas had 48K on them and still had lots of tread left. D had a full sized spare on a steel wheel under the car. But the thing I miss most about the D was the remote start. Worked from about 50 ft in. Made all my golf buddies jealous as we walked back to our hot cars in the parking lot.
#173
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2007 civic Si 2004 Acura TL 2013 MB C350
I traded my '13 Durango R/T for a '14 GL450 CPO. The Durango had 50K trouble free miles except for a water pump at 30k. Third row was considered usable by the adults who sat in it. Captains chairs in the second row allowed kids to step through to the third. Suspension was good but a little stiff, one of the reasons I succumbed to the floaty ride of the GL. The Durango's nav and touch screen way better than Comand, but no 360 deg camera which I am relying on more and more. Interesting comparison of the door seals. The D's seals allowed water to get onto the interior door jambs (but not into the car). Doesn't happen with the GL. 2 sets of seals. Engine performance and fuel economy about the same. Tire wear way better on the D than the GL. Goodyear Fortezas had 48K on them and still had lots of tread left. D had a full sized spare on a steel wheel under the car. But the thing I miss most about the D was the remote start. Worked from about 50 ft in. Made all my golf buddies jealous as we walked back to our hot cars in the parking lot.
#174
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2014 ML350 2w, 2017 GLS550, 1967 Pontiac GTO 4 sp
hahahah all cool man.... yeah just doing my homework right now... and making sure when i pull the trigger i get what i want but for apples to apples? GL for the win right?? i love my C350 so fun.... when i drive my turbo civic or the acura TL im like wow major difference and everything just feels so downgradable and cheap hahahahah but the phrase you get what you pay for...... people always say oh ure bigtime huh with ure benz youre trying to keep up with everyone else and im like no i get what i want when i want it and i have 2 jobs working hard for whatever it is i want and im a go getter!!! and the best part about it is i didn't pay a arm and a leg for my benz.... i don't shop hard i shop smart!!!!!!
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#175
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2007 civic Si 2004 Acura TL 2013 MB C350
This is the actual car I traded. Started out at $28,480 in Aug. Now down to $24,230. Got $23,200 for it in trade for the GL. The GL is our second CPO. Bought a '14 ML350 for the wifey last year. One word of advice. The options on CPO's seem to be very much depreciated. So look for the highest optioned car you can find, as mileage and age seem to be the deciding factor for pricing. Hard to find highly optioned cars since so many were leases.
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